AuDNet, Inc. Signs Ten Manufacturer Support Contracts and Begins Operations

Burnsville, MN - December 6, 2002 - David J. Smriga, President of AuDNet, Inc., an independent buying and support services network for dispensing audiologists who are members of the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists™ (ADA), announced today that the company has concluded negotiations and has signed supplier-partner agreements with ten U.S. based hearing aid manufacturers. Through these supplier agreements, AuDNet will provide participating members of ADA with discount access to over 450 digital, programmable and conventional hearing instrument products, while generating substantial revenue to fund ADA's efforts to promote clinical audiology and the doctoring care represented by the Au.D. degree to hearing impaired consumers and physicians nationwide.

AuDNet's hearing instrument supplier-partners include:

Audina Hearing Instruments

AVR Sonovation

General Hearing Instruments

GN ReSound North America

Interton (AHS)

Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments

Qualitone Hearing Instruments

Sonic Innovations

Starkey Laboratories

Unitron Hearing Instruments

"These generous hearing instrument manufacturers appreciate the role autonomous audiological practices play in quality hearing health care delivery," stated Smriga. "And, they recognize the importance of bringing the doctoring care message to millions of hearing impaired American throughout the country."

In commenting on AuDNet's supplier-partner negotiations, Cynthia Ellison, President of ADA stated, "The willingness of these manufacturers to provide purchasing economies that will assist ADA and our members in bringing the audiology and doctoring care message to the national spotlight deserves not only member recognition, but overwhelming member support. We are proud to be partnered with such a visionary and well-established group of manufacturers."

AuDNet's buying network operations began December 2, 2002 with select members of ADA purchasing products through AuDNet and providing AuDNet with commentary and advice regarding its procedures and infra-structure. It is expected that AuDNet will be fully operational by the beginning of February, 2003.

For more information about AuDNet, Inc., and for ADA members to learn how to become an AuDNet member, visit AuDNet's website at www.aud-net.com.